"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
For the month of October across ESPN Digital, YouTube and ESPN Social media platforms, the company reached 199.3 million unique fans and approximately 71% of U.S. adults.
The game pitted head coaches and brothers John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh against one another and peaked at 19.2 million viewers during the 10 to 10:15 p.m. EST quarter-hour.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”